1971 Topps #91 Bob Lemon
About this card
Every club has its own manager card this year, separate from its team card, and every one pictures the manager alone. Nine of the 24 managers are Hall of Famers: Bob Lemon (#91), Gil Hodges (#183), Red Schoendienst (#239), Ted Williams (#380), Earl Weaver (#477), Walt Alston (#567), Leo Durocher (#609), Sparky Anderson (#688) and Dick Williams (#714).
About Bob Lemon
Lemon moved from pitching coach to manager of the Royals in June 1970, replacing Charlie Metro. Kansas City went 46-64 under him that year and 85-76 in 1971, its first winning season. He finished second in the Associated Press American League Manager of the Year voting. His Royals manager card was first-series Topps #91.
Bob Lemon converted from an infielder and outfielder to a pitcher with Cleveland in 1946, after three seasons away in the Navy during World War II. Mel Harder helped him develop his slider. Lemon finished 207-128 with a 3.23 ERA. He threw 188 complete games and 31 shutouts. He won at least 20 games seven times from 1948 through 1956 and made seven consecutive All-Star teams. In 1948 he no-hit Detroit on June 30, led the majors with ten shutouts and won twice in Cleveland's World Series victory over the Boston Braves. He went 23-7 for the 1954 pennant winners. A left-handed batter, he hit .232 with 37 home runs: 35 while pitching and two as a pinch-hitter. Lemon later managed the Royals, White Sox and Yankees, leading New York to the 1978 World Series title. He entered the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976, and Cleveland retired his number 21 in 1998.
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Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 326 | 0 | 7 | 139 | 131 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| SGC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Data as of 2026-10-19. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1971 Topps #91 card?
It is card #91 of the 752-card 1971 Topps Baseball set, picturing Bob Lemon of the Kansas City Royals. Every club has its own manager card this year, separate from its team card, and every one pictures the manager alone. Nine of the 24 managers are Hall of Famers: Bob Lemon (#91), Gil Hodges (#183), Red Schoendienst (#239), Ted Williams (#380), Earl Weaver (#477), Walt Alston (#567), Leo Durocher (#609), Sparky Anderson (#688) and Dick Williams (#714).
How many cards are in the 1971 Topps Baseball set?
752 cards, tracked as 761 collectible states. Numbers run from 1 to 752 with none skipped, issued in six print series (132/131/130/130/120/109 cards), the sixth (#644-752) the high numbers; seven cards carry catalogued print variations that the master set counts separately - the #42, #265 and #306 photo pairs and the #123, #206, #369 and #619 checklists, #369 and #619 in three printings each.
Sources: Trading Card Database, PSA (its price guide, master set registry and set article), BaseballCardPedia, Cardboard Connection, Baseball Almanac, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-25.